The Tower of London
through the centuries
“Symbol of the power, a fortress for the defense,
and a prison for the enemies"
(Fisher, 1987)
The founder of the TowerWilliam the Conqueror
The Tower was used in many
functions:
- As the prison ;- As the home of the kings ;- As the fortress :- As the zoo ;- As the museum ;
The White Tower
The
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Who was a real founder of the White Tower?
William Shakespeare in his play
started that the White Tower built
By Julius Caesar.
But…These claims are FALS!
The King Henry III
- He made this tower his home; -built the Lion Tower and the zoo
Armour of the Earl of Worcester on display in the White House
Armors and Models of royal horses, the White House
The Crown Jewels
There are some famous crowns:
St. Edward's crown
Imperial StateCrown
Queen Mother's Crown
This man could rob the White Tower, but he was punished for that.
Colonel Thomas Blood
Tower consists of some more towers, here are
some of them:
The king Henry VII
The Garden Tower
Years later…
The Bloody Tower
The Princes in the Tower
King Edward V and the Duke of York in the Tower of London
The Bell TowerThe places of imprisonment:
The Salt Tower
The Bell TowerThe main prisoners of this Tower:Saint Thomas MoreThe Queen Elizabeth I
The Salt Tower
-built by Henry III;- was used as a prison for Jesuits
The Tower of London is reputedly the most haunted building in England. The ghost of Queen Ann Boleyn has allegedly been seen haunting the chapel Of St Peter-ad-Vincula.
Henry VIII Ann Boleyn
Tower
William the Conquere
Henry III Henry VII
- Founder Of the Tower
-built the Lion Tower and most of the towers;- zoo
-Introduced the guards of the Tower;- The well known ravens;-Changed some name of the towers
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